Mid-week Tompkins Square hawk check-in

It's mid-week and I have not yet had any updates or further information about the Tompkins Square red-tailed hawk fledgling who was found dead this last Sunday. As soon as I know anything, I will post here.

So far this week, I've seen hawk parents, Amelia and Charlie, as well as at least one fledgling. The difficulty this time of year is the young hawks are spending less time in the park, and more time exploring the neighborhood, so they can be hard to find. I have been seeing a fledgling around, but haven't seen two together, so I can't know whether I'm seeing the same one multiple times, or two in different locations. Unfortunately, they don't have any distinctive markings to make individual identification easy. I'll keep trying to confirm there are still two fledglings out there.

Meanwhile, here are some recent pics. 

I found this fledgling perched in the park late in the evening. As it was such a hot day, the hawk seemed content to just rest in the shade of the trees.

This fledgling goes on the prowl, searching for prey from the vantage point the park fences provide.

It's always exiting to find a hawk perched low on a fence.

The young hawks have been soaring like pros over the park and neighborhood.

It's great to see them master their flying skills. Check out those beautiful wings.

Although the young hawks are spending more time outside the park, we still have some chances to see them hunting for prey within the park.

This fledgling had just been hunting for rats in one area, decided to try its luck in another spot, and flew right past me.

This fledgling took a break on a light pole overlooking Avenue B.

Flying to parts unknown:

As I've previously noted, Amelia and Charlie can often be seen perched on the cross and tower of Most Holy Redeemer church on East 3rd Street. They were up there as the sun went down the other night and this fledgling seemed to want to join them. It flew to the church but stopped short of the tower, opting to land on the roof instead. It took off a few seconds later, presumably to go roost somewhere for the night.